BACKGROUND: Early detection of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is hampered by the absence of an ideal serum biomarker. This study aimed to further validate the utility of IgG Gal-ratio in pre-operative diagnosis of ovarian cancer. METHODS: …
BACKGROUND: CA125 is the most widely used serum marker for preoperative diagnosis of ovarian cancer. However, CA125 elevation is not specific to ovarian cancer. More than 60% of patients who have elevated CA125 levels do not have ovarian ca…
Allergy, pancreatitis and thrombosis are common side-effects of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment that are associated with the use of asparaginase (ASNase), a key component in most ALL treatment protocols. Starting with…
Endometriosis, diagnosed with ectopically implanted endometrial stromal cells (ESC) and epithelial cells to a location outside the uterine cavity, seriously threaten the quality of life and reproductive ability of women, yet the mechanisms …
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the differentiation conditions of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into endometrial epithelial cells and to confirm the effect of 17β-estradiol in this process. STUDY DESIGN: BMSCs were cultured alone or…